Naarm/Melbourne-based metal quintet Future Static have just announced their highly anticipated full-length debut album, 'Liminality', – due out Friday, November 24 via Wild Thing Records. Alongside the news of the album, the band has revealed the single 'Roach Queen' and its accompanying catching video from the upcoming record.
'Roach Queen' weaves together bouncing, pitch-shifted riffs, pummelling breakdowns, reverb-drenched ambience, and an anthemic, catharsis-imbued chorus into a tapestry of grotesque brilliance. At the centre of it all is lead singer Amariah Cook's versatile performance that spans ominous spoken word, guttural roars, tortured shrieks, and soaring sung hooks. The impact of Amariah's contributions here is elevated further, considering the fact that the track derives its meaning and lyrics from a repressed traumatic experience in the vocalist's youth.
"'Roach Queen' talks about a traumatic experience I had as a child in the first apartment my family and I lived in when we moved to Barcelona," Amariah recalls. "The place was infested by cockroaches and, for a long while, I was having nightmares where they would climb into my mouth while I slept, possibly causing a more severe illness to materialize at the time."
The 'Roach Queen' music video, filmed and directed by Colin Jeffs (Make Them Suffer, Alpha Wolf), is heavily attached to the story Amariah portrayed lyrically. However, Amariah wanted to add how that experience (and any of the darker experiences she may have lived in her past) are what has made her so powerful and independent now, hence choosing a "Queen" as her character.
"The name 'Roach Queen' felt fitting to me," explains Amariah. "It came instantly, along with the lyrics, as the song has overtones of developed independence and strength that eventuated from this experience." Amariah continues, "Colin absolutely nailed the execution, utilising horror aesthetics and the authoritative figure of the 'Queen' as a representation of overcoming personal demons and trauma."
Coinciding with the release is the band's first UK and European tour, supporting The Omnific and playing German festivals Reeperbahn and Euroblast. This continues on from a two-year-long gauntlet of domestic and international touring as support for Jinjer (UR) and Voyager and being hand-chosen as special guests for shows with Destroy Rebuild Until Shows GodShows (USA), RedHook, Caligula's Horse, Windwaker, Circles, and Bloom. They've also performed at Australian festivals Knight and Day, UNIFY Forever, UNIFY - Off The Record, Alpha Wolf's CVLTFEST and BIGSOUND.
An innate fusion of metalcore, progressive metal, alternative rock, and pop sensibilities, ‘Liminality’ is exemplified by its profound singles; visceral cut ‘Roach Queen’, the effervescent ‘Plated Gold’ - featuring guest vocals from Sean Harmanis of Make Them Suffer, and acclaimed earlier singles ‘Waves’ and ‘Venenosa’. ‘Liminality’ also highlights the group’s breathtaking lead vocal tandem, with bassist Kira Neil showcasing her vocal talents and magical chemistry alongside the electrifying Naarm/Melbourne born, Barcelona raised front-woman Amariah Cook; underlined on the progressive labyrinth ‘The Hourglass’ and alt-pop-core sensation ‘Chemical Lobotomy’.
Singer Amariah proclaims, "We're so proud to finally release our first full-length album, which we've been tirelessly working on and teasing to crowds for the past two years. Everything about this album came from the heart and soul of the band. The best way to describe it? It is the physical representation of friendship, teamwork, and our unconditional love for music."
'Liminality' was produced, mixed, and mastered by Christopher Vernon (Windwaker, The Beautiful Monument). Artwork was helmed by guitarist Jack Smith, with 'Liminality' portraying the space between materialising and deteriorating in serene nothingness.
Previous singles 'Waves' (2021) and 'Venenosa' (2022), and their metal reimagining of 'Gasolina' have landed fervent support from outlets such as Spotify, Apple Music, triple j, Double J, ABC's rage, Triple M - Hard N Heavy, New Noise Magazine (USA), Kerrang! (UK), Wall of Sound, MANIACS, Hysteria Magazine, Music Feeds and HEAVY Mag.
EU & UK TOUR DATES W/ THE OMNIFIC
Tickets available at futurestatic.net/tour
SUN 17 SEP | A38, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY MON 18 SEP | B72, VIENNA, AUSTRIA TUE 19 SEP | KLUBOVNA, PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC THU 21 SEP | BAHNHOF PAULI, REEPERBAHN FESTIVAL, HAMBURG, GERMANY [WILD THING RECORDS SHOWCASE] FRI 22 SEP | MOLOTOW, REEPERBAHN FESTIVAL, HAMBURG, GERMANY [THE AUSSIE BBQ] MON SEP 25 | BACKSTAGE CLUB, MUNICH, GERMANY WED 27 SEP | NACHTLEBEN, FRANKFURT, GERMANY FRI 29 SEPT - SUN 1 OCT | ESSIGFABRIK, EUROBLAST FESTIVAL, COLOGNE, GERMANY TUE 3 OCT | CANVAS 2, MANCHESTER, UK WED 4 OCT | CAMDEN ASSEMBLY, LONDON UK FOLLOW FUTURE STATIC
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